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A Long and Illustrious History › Britain Since 1945
In what year did the Falklands War take place?
- 1980
- 1984
- 1979
- 1982
Why this is the correct answer
Argentina invaded the British Falkland Islands in April 1982, and the UK sent a naval task force to recapture them. Britain successfully retook the islands in June 1982 after a short but intense military campaign.